Chapter 620


    Chapter 620 Mutual Praise


    It was already four in the afternoon when wended. Colin took us to a restaurant. He seemed to know


    his way around here. I had no appetite, so I only took a few bites and waited for them outside. Colin


    and Ezekiel came out a momentter. "So where are we going?" I asked.


    "What''s the rush? We''ll take the tram. K''s grandmother lives in a remote vige. It''s really far from


    where we are, but first, we have to buy some traditional attire. It''s the annual Fireworks Festival today


    so the temple is open to the public."


    I couldn''t believe Colin knew so much about this ce, and I held my annoyance in. "This is why we


    came here?"


    Colin gave me a sideways nce. "Hey, we might be on a search, but that doesn''t mean it has to be


    boring. Besides, it''s not like we can see this every day. Don''t get mad. Remember I told you that K can


    be anachronistic? It''s because of his family. His grandma works for the temple, and she''s a very


    traditional woman. She hates outsiders, that means anyone not local. Wearing a traditional attire can


    win some points with her."


    Impatiently, I said, "Yeah, right. You''re obviously an outsider. You''re not fooling anyone just because


    you''re wearing traditional attire."


    "I know, but it''s not like I''m the one seeing her. I just want to blend in and enjoy the festival. I might


    even get to know some cute girls. I can pick the clothes for you again if you don''t like them. Give me a


    minute."


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    Colin slipped away right after he said that. I took a deep breath and told the silent Ezekiel, "I''ve been


    tolerating him."


    "I can see that."


    Ezekiel looked at the bustling street. "But that''s how Colin works. He''s a frivolous man, but he wasn''t


    lying. K''s grandmother is indeed very traditional, and he really wants to join the event."


    "I''d have thought he was bullsh*tting me if you hadn''t told me that."


    "I told you he''s a lover of all things culture, and it just so happens that today is the Fireworks Festival.


    You don''t want to deny him this, or he might take us in circles. Yet, if he remembers this detail so


    vividly, then he must be a regr here, along with K."


    Happy, I asked, "So K might be in the vige?"


    "It''s just a guess. Colin said he''s a family guy. He loves his grandmother, so to speak. He might hide


    somewhere further just so he wouldn''t cause her any trouble. If he''s not at home, he might be in the


    farthest country from Japan. Just a guess, though. We need to see his grandmother to get a


    conclusion."


    I gave Ezekiel a look of approval. "Nice analysis. Logical too."


    Ezekiel smiled. "Is that all it takes for a praise?"


    I nodded. "I wouldn''t have been able toe up with an analysis like yours."


    "It''s just a guess. I need more clues. Maybe we can get that from K''s grandmother, but even if we don''t


    find out anything, it''s alright. Waylen knows who K is working for, and he''s sent a group to hunt them


    down."


    "Waylen found them?" I was annoyed that Waylen called Ezekiel first.


    Seeing through me, Ezekiel said, "He called me when we firstnded. He knows we''re together, so he


    asked me to tell you. I couldn''t do it just now because Colin was around."


    Ezekiel was a good psychologist. One minor expression was enough for him to figure out what I was


    thinking. I used to be wary of that, but I didn''t care anymore. Not like I could hide anyway. Puzzled, I


    said, "Colin told me he''s not rted to this. He only came because K took the job, and he told K to


    spare Shawn. I have no idea what he''s thinking. Seems like he''s being honest and dishonest at the


    same time."


    I don''t think Colin''s that much of a prankster, and he asked K to spare Shawn. Which is odd. Shawn


    beat him up and imprisoned him for a year. There''s no reason for him to repay that in kindness. So,


    what''s Colin up to? Is he just trying to trip us up?


    A few days ago, I told Anthony that Colin wasn''t an evil man. He had no big grudges against Shawn,


    though he was a prankster who would trip us up. That was what I wanted to tell myself. In fact, I wasn''t


    too sure about that either, so I told Ezekiel. He could give me a good answer.


    "Nobody trusts what he says, but he''s actually genuine. He''s part of Group W. Yes, it''s not much of an


    organization now, but his loyalty lies with it. He would never betray it just to join K''s group." Before I


    could say anything, Ezekiel exined further. "He only followed K to make sure he''s safe. And he


    never liked Shawn, so he wanted to see him in an embarrassing position. He''s not a big threat."


    I was in awe. "You''re amazing. You actually came up with an answer to the question that''s been


    troubling me for a long time. And you can see through Colin too."


    A resigned smile curled Ezekiel''s lip. "It''s not hard to do that."


    "Actually, I chose to trust him, but nobody can ever know if that was the right choice. Thanks for


    coming, Ezekiel. I''ll be sure to thank you once this is over."


    Calmly, Ezekiel said, "It''s alright, Ms. Felix. You''re a smart woman. Your guess is close to the truth. All


    you want is a straight answer."


    Iughed. "Well, aren''t we being formal?"


    Ezekiel smiled and said nothing more. We waited for Colin, and he came back half an hourter,


    lugging two ck suitcases.


    I smacked my forehead. "What are you doing?"


    Like a child who just got a hundred on a test, Colin gushed, "I got three quality traditional attire at the


    mall. Super good fabric and super expensive too. Cost me about forty thousand. You''re covering that."


    Impatiently, I said, "Let''s just go."


    "Wow, so unceremonious."


    My face fell. "So, where''s the tram?"


    "Five-minute walk from here."